The author recounts a five-year-old grandson asking at a funeral whether the family would see his grandmother again. The pastor answered that, according to Christian belief, they would be reunited in heaven.
The essay describes the author’s mother’s final week in hospice, including visits with family and friends and a reconciliation with two grandchildren she had not seen for years. The author writes that the reunion brought her peace. She died two days after her last conversation with them.
The author also recalls the mother’s attachment to hymns, including “I Need Thee Every Hour,” and says she sang along during a hospice visit despite being gravely ill. The essay connects these memories with the Christian understanding of death and eternal life, citing C. S. Lewis and the Apostle Paul.
The piece is a personal reflection on grief and religious faith, rather than a report establishing claims about an afterlife. It was published in Fox News Opinion on October 11, 2026.
